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J. F. A. WINKELMANN.

REIN HOLDER- Patented Mar. 24

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STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHANN FRIEDRICH AUGUST VVINKELMANN, OF SGHELL CITY, MISSOURI.

RElN HOLDER.

fiPECIFIGATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,356, dated March.2 1885.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHANN F. A. \VINKEL- MANN,-a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Schell City, in the county of Vernon and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDrivingRein Holders; and I do hereby declare that the fol lowing is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawing, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has relation to certain-new and usefulimprovements in driving rein holders; and it consists in the details ofconstruction, substantially as shown in the drawing, and hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

The accompanying drawing shows a perspective view of my improved drivingrein holder, showing it connected to the dash-board of a vehicle, theholder consisting of a sta tionary plate, A, and a clamping-plate, B,hinged thereto. These plates are curved or semicircular in form, thelower plate being cast or otherwise formed at one end with a flangedextension, a, provided with holes for securing it to the dash or footboard of the vehicle by screws. This flanged extension a is cast with ablock, b, for hinging thereto the clamping-plate D, so that when theplate is fastened in position a space will be left for the reins, one ofthem being shown at 0 held between the two plates. When thehingedclamping-plate B is, swung up out of the way, as shown in dotted lines,it is prevented from swinging too far back and straining the hinge bymeans of the stop 0. The inner end ofthe stationary plate A is reducedin thickness to engage with one of a series of notches, cl, on a latch,D,.hinged or otherwise suitably connected-to the inner end of theclamping-plate B. The reins are not always of a uniform thickness, andconsequently it is necessary to adapt the plates of the holder todifferent thicknesses, and to attain this object the latch D is madewith more than one notch, so that theplates can be held at the requireddistance from each other to hold the reins between them or to clamp thereins with any degree of pressure.

Should it be considered preferable to line the upper surface of theplate A with leather or other like material to prevent the reins fromslipping, holes 6 are provided for screws or rivets as a means offastening the lining to the plate, but the curve in both the plates issuch as it is believed will securely hold the reins in position bet-weenthem without danger of their slipping or pulling out, especially so whenthe plates can be held with any degree of pressure upon the reins bymeans of the series of notches in the latch.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A driving-rein holder consisting of two curved plates hingedtogether, the lower or stationary plate having a flanged extension forfastening it to the dash or foot board of the vehicle, and the upper orclamping plate provided at its end with alateh adapted to engage withthe lower or stationary plate to secure the two together against thereins, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a driving-rein holder, a lower or stationary plate provided with aflanged extension, a block, and a stop, in combination with an upper orclamping plate hinged to the block,and provided at its free end with alatch having a series of notches, said plates being curved, as shown,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

JOHANN FRIEDRICH AUGUST WINKELMANN.

Witnesses:

THOS. J. SMITH, W. F. MAKING.

